Overview

• Germany’s summer travel surge has prompted intensive speed checks, with Bremen, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen recording the highest density of fixed cameras.
• Most German speed cameras are installed on federal highways rather than Autobahnen, while states like Bavaria and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern have comparatively fewer devices.
• Radar detectors and smartphone apps that warn of speed cameras are banned in Germany, triggering a €75 fine, one point in Flensburg and potential device confiscation.
• Italy mandates summer tires from April 15 to October 15 and fines drivers up to €1,682 if stopped with winter tires after the May 15 deadline.
• Additional Italian penalties include up to €1,000 for hand-held phone use, €880 for urban speeding, €80 for not wearing a seatbelt and €200 for littering from a vehicle.